Five years after launching a $1 billion fund raising campaign to support students, faculty, programs and facilities, Oklahoma State University officials announced on April 24, 2013 the goal was surpassed nearly two years ahead of schedule. However, with a number of priority projects still to be funded, OSU President Burns Hargis said Branding Success: The Campaign for Oklahoma State University will continue through its scheduled completion date of Dec. 31, 2014.